TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society will present “The Tama County Rifles” on Wednesday, April 10, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Wieting Theatre located at 101 S. Church St, in Toledo.

Formed just weeks after the firing on Fort Sumter in the spring of 1861, the Rifles were Tama County’s first military company organized for the Civil War. As Company C in the 10th Iowa Infantry, the Rifles were part of some of the war’s most important campaigns, from the Siege of Vicksburg to Sherman’s March to the Sea. Drawing on numerous sources – including letters and journals written by the men themselves – we’ll explore their lives, their service, and their sacrifices, as well as the families and communities they left behind.

This program is researched and presented by Jason Staker, and is free and open to the public. For more information on upcoming programs, visit www.tamacountyhistory.org.